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Meet Your New Fall TV Crush: Tom Mison of Sleepy Hollow

Around the office, we think British newcomer Tom Mison looks like the long-lost brother of Bradley Cooper and Tobey Maguire. And luckily for womankind, the 31-year-old is entering leading-man territory this fall: In the big new Fox series Sleepy Hollow—a modern-day retelling of the classic tale—Mison plays a time-traveling Ichabod Crane. He’s a bit different from the character you’ll remember from childhood. This Ichabod deals with present-day cops while rocking breeches. (Don’t worry. There’s still a horseman too. And, yes, he is headless.)

So how did the Brit nab the role? “I was told to bring an eighteenth-century type of coat for the audition,” Mison says. “But mine had buttons missing—so I sewed some on. I got the job, and I think it’s largely to do with my choice of button.” Or, you know, his eyes.